Name

Auer Lighting

Legal name

Auer Lighting GmbH

Website

https://auer-lighting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Auer Lighting GmbH is a German B2B manufacturer of precision optical components and technical glass solutions, serving automotive, industrial, stage/professional lighting, and white goods customers with proprietary SUPRAX 8488 borosilicate glass products and advanced optical coatings across more than 50 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Optical Components and Technical Glass Manufacturing

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513), Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing (32721), Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Glass & Glassware, Pressed Or Blown (3220)

akta.pro primary industry

Optics & Laser/Light Engine Components (Lenses, Galvos, Laser Modules, UV Engines) (IMAAAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Automotive Lighting Systems & Components Manufacturing (LED/Headlamps/Signal/Interior) (IMACAJAF), Machine Vision & Inspection Lighting (Ring lights, bar lights, backlights, strobed illumination) (IMAGAIAG)

Keywords

• Precision optical components
• Borosilicate technical glass
• LED lenses and reflectors
• Dichroic color filters
• Industrial sight glasses

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Gandersheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Optical Components Sales: Sale of optical components including LED lenses, light guides, filters, reflectors, and collimators for automotive, stage/studio, professional lighting, projection, and industrial applications.
2. Technical Glass Products: Sale of technical glass products including water meter glasses, washing machine doorports, oven lamp lenses, and microwave oven covers made from SUPRAX 8488 borosilicate glass.
3. MAXOS Safety Sight Glasses: Safety sight and level gauge glasses for industrial applications including boilers, flow indicators, and level gauges. Products made of SUPRAX 8488 borosilicate glass and aluminosilicate glass.
4. Custom/Industrial Orders: Tailor-made development solutions for industrial washing machines and other specialized applications, with custom dimensions and specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Auer Lighting designs and manufactures precision optical components (LED and headlamp lenses, light guides, dichroic color filters, gobos, reflectors, polarizing beam splitters, laser optics) and technical glass products (MAXOS safety sight and level gauge glasses, water meter glasses, washing machine doorports, oven lamp lenses, microwave oven covers). Production is based in Germany on proprietary SUPRAX 8488 borosilicate glass and advanced coating technologies (metal sputtering, reactive sputtering, PICVD), with custom optical design services for OEM customers in automotive, stage/studio, projection, industrial, and white goods markets.

Product overview

Auer Lighting is a German manufacturer of precision optical components and technical glass solutions. The product portfolio consists of multiple interconnected product lines: optical lenses (LED Lenses, Headlamp Lenses, Multi-Lens Arrays, Fresnel Lenses, Collimators) and light management components (LED Light Guides, MATRIX Light Guides) form the core illumination optics offerings; color and functional filters (Color Filters, CMY Filters, UV/UV-C Filters, Gobos, Laser Optics, Selective Mirrors, Polarizing Beam Splitters) and reflectors (LED Reflectors, Stage Reflectors, Dental Reflectors, Projection/TV Reflectors, Street Light Reflectors) complete the optical system portfolio; the MAXOS line provides industrial safety sight glasses and level gauge glasses; and technical glass products (Water Meter Glasses, Washing Machine Doorports, Oven Lamp Lenses, Microwave Oven Covers) serve white goods and industrial measurement applications. Products are primarily manufactured using SUPRAX 8488 borosilicate glass and aluminosilicate glass materials. The company also offers custom Optical Design Services for tailored solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MAXOS: Safety sight and level gauge glasses for industrial applications. Available in more than 50 countries worldwide.
• SUPRAX 8488

Products and services

• LED Lenses Precision optical lenses designed for LED lighting applications, used in various illumination scenarios. Targeted at lighting OEMs and fixture manufacturers.
• Headlamp Lenses Specialized lenses for automotive headlamp systems, developed for vision and precision optics. Targeted at automotive lighting manufacturers and tier-1 suppliers.
• Lens Arrays Multiple lens configurations designed for compact optics with high performance characteristics. Targeted at lighting and projection OEMs.
• Multi-Lens Arrays Compact optical systems combining multiple lenses for high-performance applications. Targeted at lighting OEMs requiring high-performance compact optics.
• Fresnel and Diffusion Lenses Standard and customized Fresnel lenses and diffusion lenses for various lighting applications. Targeted at lighting and illumination OEMs.
• Collimators Optical components for collimating light beams in illumination systems. Targeted at lighting and laser system OEMs.
• LED Light Guides Light redirection components that shape and mix light with high efficiency for LED applications. Targeted at LED lighting OEMs.
• MATRIX Light Guides Advanced structured light redirection technology achieving the highest level of efficiency for LED applications. Targeted at LED lighting OEMs seeking high-efficiency light management.
• Color Filters Dichroic color filters delivering spectacular color effects with state-of-the-art coating technology. Targeted at stage, studio, and professional lighting OEMs.
• CMY Filters Color mixing filters for professional lighting applications enabling creative color control. Targeted at professional lighting fixture manufacturers.
• Blocking Filters Filters designed to block specific wavelengths in optical systems. Targeted at optical system integrators and laser OEMs.
• Laser Optics Optical components and coatings specifically designed for laser applications. Targeted at laser system integrators and OEM manufacturers.
• Gobos Structured filters and gobos with dense coatings and dedicated structures created by laser ablation. Targeted at stage and entertainment lighting OEMs.
• UV Filters Optical filters for ultraviolet light applications. Targeted at UV system integrators and OEMs.
• UV-C Filters Specialized filters for UV-C disinfection and sterilization applications. Targeted at disinfection and sterilization equipment OEMs.
• Selective Mirrors Optical mirrors with wavelength-selective coatings for advanced lighting control. Targeted at lighting and optical system OEMs.
• Polarizing Beam Splitters Optical components that split or combine polarized light beams. Targeted at laser and projection system OEMs.
• LED Reflectors Reflectors designed specifically for LED lighting applications to optimize light distribution. Targeted at LED lighting OEMs.
• Non-glare Optics Optical components designed to reduce glare in LED lighting applications. Targeted at office, commercial, and architectural LED lighting OEMs.
• Reflectors for Projection/TV Specialized reflectors for projection systems and television lighting applications. Targeted at projection and broadcast lighting OEMs.
• Reflectors for Digital Cinema High-performance reflectors designed for digital cinema projection systems. Targeted at digital cinema projector OEMs.
• Stage Reflectors Reflectors optimized for stage and studio lighting applications. Targeted at stage and studio lighting fixture OEMs.
• Dental Reflectors Specialized reflectors for dental and medical lighting applications. Targeted at medical and dental lighting OEMs.
• Street Light Reflectors Reflectors designed for outdoor street lighting applications. Targeted at outdoor and street lighting fixture OEMs.
• MAXOS Safety Sight and Level Gauge Glasses Tempered reflex and transparent level gauge glasses and disc sight glasses made in Germany from SUPRAX 8488 borosilicate glass and aluminosilicate glass, sold in over 50 countries. Targeted at industrial boiler, flow indicator, level gauge, and process monitoring OEMs and operators.
• Water Meter Glasses High-quality sight glasses for water meters made from SUPRAX 8488 borosilicate glass with thermal pre-stressing for pressurized applications. Targeted at water meter manufacturers and water utility operators.
• Washing Machine Doorports Industrial-grade borosilicate glass doorports for washing machines with high durability against alkali penetration and mechanical impact. Targeted at household and industrial washing machine manufacturers.
• Oven Lamp Lenses Heat-resistant lamp cover glasses for baking ovens that are user-friendly and durable. Targeted at household and commercial oven manufacturers.
• Microwave Oven Covers Cover glasses for microwave ovens including explosion-proof well glasses for lamp rupture testing. Targeted at microwave oven manufacturers.
• SUPRAX 8488 Borosilicate Glass Material Proprietary borosilicate glass material with high thermal stability, solarization stability, and resistance to chemicals, used as the foundation for many Auer Lighting products including water meter glasses, washing machine doorports, and optical components. Targeted at OEMs requiring durable technical glass.

Quantifiable outcome

• MAXOS products sold in more than 50 countries worldwide

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TG Rankin Co, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorU.S. distributor for MAXOS safety sight and level gauge glasses based in North Kansas City, Missouri. Contact: Jeff Foerschler, Phone: +1 816 421-4646
• L J Star, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorU.S. distributor for MAXOS products based in Twinsburg, Ohio. Contact: Phone: +1 330 405-3040
• Clark-Reliance CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorU.S. distributor for MAXOS products based in Strongsville, Ohio. Contact: Phone: +1 440 572-1500
• Questtec SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorU.S. distributor for MAXOS products based in Houston, Texas. Contact: Phone: +1 281 240-0440

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Edmund Optics: Global supplier of optical components including lenses, filters, and illumination optics, with growing presence in LED lighting and machine vision applications. Comparable product overlap in lens and filter lines, though broader catalog and more standardized than Auer's bespoke offerings.

Broad incumbents

• AGC Inc. (Asahi Glass): Japanese glass and chemicals conglomerate producing flat glass, display glass, automotive glass, and specialty glass including aluminosilicate substrates. Competes with Auer in technical and automotive glass from a much broader industrial base.
• Corning Incorporated: Global specialty glass and ceramics leader with borosilicate substrates, optical materials, and lighting-related glass products serving automotive and industrial markets. Overlaps with Auer in borosilicate-based glass and precision optics but at much greater scale and scope.
• Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG Group): Japanese glass manufacturer with automotive glazing and specialty glass divisions. Comparable in automotive glass and industrial sight-glass categories where Auer competes, though broader in architectural and display glass.

Direct peers

• SCHOTT AG: German specialty glass manufacturer producing borosilicate glass (similar to SUPRAX) and a wide range of optical and technical glass components for automotive, industrial, and lighting applications. Most direct competitor to Auer's glass-and-optics offering.
• Hellma GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of precision optical components including lenses, filters, and process-industry sight glasses. Closely comparable to Auer in technical glass for measurement, sensing, and industrial monitoring.
• Excelitas Technologies: North American photonics and optical components manufacturer serving lighting, automotive, and industrial OEMs with filters, coatings, and optical assemblies. Direct overlap with Auer's filters, dichroic coatings, and lighting optics portfolio.
• Jenoptik AG: German photonics and optics company supplying optical components, laser optics, and lighting modules to automotive, industrial, and semiconductor customers. Comparable on the optical systems and automotive lighting side of Auer's portfolio.
• Knight Optical: UK-based custom optical components supplier offering lenses, filters, and prisms for industrial, lighting, and scientific applications. Comparable to Auer's custom optics and design services for OEM customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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